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Wednesday, December 30, 2015

FREEDOM FORCE: Atheists Fight To Have Veteran Memorial Taken Down - Claims "Personally Offended"

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Casey Harper

An atheist group won’t give up the fight to have a 1925 World War I Memorial taken down because it has “personally offended” some atheists.

The WWI veterans memorial in Bladensburg, Md., is a 40-foot cross on a roadway median, and at the bottom has the words “This Memorial Cross Dedicated To The Heroes of Prince George’s County Who Gave Their Lives In The Great War For The Liberty Of The World.” American Humanist Association (AHA) filed a legal complaint in February of 2014 that cites several members of the AHA who live near the monument, including Steven Lowe. Lowe is “personally offended” by the cross and demand it be taken down. The court ruled against the atheist group in November, but the AHA announced Monday it would appeal.